Abstract

This specification defines the HyperText Markup Language (HTML), the
publishing language of the World Wide Web. This specification defines HTML
4.01, which is a subversion of HTML 4. In addition to the text, multimedia, and
hyperlink features of the previous versions of HTML (HTML 3.2
[HTML32] and HTML 2.0 [RFC1866]), HTML 4
supports more multimedia options, scripting languages, style sheets, better
printing facilities, and documents that are more accessible to users with
disabilities. HTML 4 also takes great strides towards the internationalization
of documents, with the goal of making the Web truly World Wide.

Status of this document

This section describes the status of this document at the time of its
publication. Other documents may supersede this document. The latest status of
this document series is maintained at the W3C.

This document has been reviewed by W3C Members and other interested parties
and has been endorsed by the Director as a W3C Recommendation.

This specification is a Superseded Recommendation.
A newer
specification exists that is recommended for new adoption in place of
this specification. New implementations should follow the latest version
of the HTML specification.